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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mary Conlon and Anthony Izaguirre

As climate risks increase, New York could require flood disclosures in home sales

© Mary Conlon

Alan Oligario's home is prone to flooding — and he wishes someone had told him before he bought it.

His initial flood came in the first year after he bought the house in Highland Falls, New York. The second came about a decade later. The third occurred in July when torrential rains drenched the region and he woke up to water about knee deep in his home.

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